Japan, Philippines pledge to deepen security ties amid China tensions
Japan's Ishiba and Philippines's Marcos meet in Manila as nations confront China's assertiveness in South China Sea.
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Consumers, businesses less upbeat about US economy despite Trump’s hype
Surveys show businesses and consumers are pessimistic about economic outlook as Trump completes 100 days in office.
What we know about power outage in Spain, Portugal
Authorities are still working to find out what caused one of Europe's worst blackouts.
Trump’s 100-day scorecard: Executive orders, tariffs and foreign policy
From tariff turmoil to culling federal government agencies, what has Trump done in his first 100 days?
How falsehoods drove Trump’s immigration crackdown in his first 100 days
The US president has invoked archaic immigration laws and even attacked judges who objected to his decisions.
Russia dismisses Ukraine’s proposal to extend brief ceasefire to 30 days
Kremlin spokesman slams Kyiv after Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Moscow's brief unilateral ceasefire 'manipulation'.
Sectarian clashes kill 13 near Syrian capital Damascus
Syria's new rulers continue to struggle to curtail violence against minorities as Druze community attacked.
India-Pakistan tensions continue to simmer across Kashmir border
Diplomatic tit-for-tat and cross-border skirmishes are keeping fears of military escalation bubbling.
Who and what is the US bombing in Yemen?
Al Jazeera’s @khalidmajzoubofficial looks at US claims about the intensified bombing campaign in Yemen
Israel carrying out ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza, Amnesty says
Amnesty accuses US President Donald Trump of committing a 'multiplicity of assaults' on human rights.
Canada’s Liberal Party wins election dominated by Trump’s trade war
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hails election result as a chance to 'build Canada strong'.
‘Traitors’: Hate-filled songs target Indian Muslims after Kashmir attack
Wave of incendiary music tracks fueling Islamophobic hate floods Indian social media after April 22 killings.
Hezbollah leader says Lebanese gov’t must do more to end Israeli attacks
Naim Qassem’s comments came as the Israeli military said it carried out more than 50 strikes in Lebanon this month.
Israel’s Shin Bet chief ousted by Netanyahu says will stand down on June 15
The announcement comes amid a legal battle over the government's decision to fire the top security official last month.
Power outage hits Spain and Portugal: What happened and what was affected?
A blackout paralysed large parts of Spain and Portugal on Monday. Here is what we know.
Canadians head to the polls as Trump looms over the election
Canadians choose their next prime minister in a pivotal election, dominated by Donald Trump.
ISIL group kills five Kurdish fighters in attack in eastern Syria
Syria's Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces described the attack as 'one of the deadliest' against it in a while.
Trump-China tariff war: Who’s winning so far?
It's early days, but the warning signs are flashing red for the US.
Fires extinguished at key Iran port as explosion death toll rises to 65
Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni says the 'culprits have been identified' and the explosion was caused by 'negligence'.
Spain, Portugal hit by massive power outage, leaving residents scrambling
A rare atmospheric phenomenon is deemed to be behind the blackout, while a cyberattack seems unlikely.